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The weather forecast for today was for moderate winds at first, but
increasing later. We made an early start in order to get some miles done before
the wind picks up again. After a cloudy and cold start to the day the clouds
disappeared behind us and we had a lovely day motoring through the channels and
islands past the picturesque Lyngør, then past Arendal and on to the Lillesand
area. There are very few boats out despite the good weather and most of the
summer houses seem deserted.

We are moored up a short distance outside Lillesand at an island called
Auesøya where a friend of ours from our home village of Årdal has his summer
house together with other family members. We have borrowed a mooring in the
neighbouring bay and are now going ashore to meet Georg and the others at the
cabin. Today's picture - houses in the sound at Lyngør.